We first looked at the work of Bill Sutton and his use of light and shadow to create landscapes of the Port Hills. There were a series of work with lots of sketches and paintings Te Tihi o Kahukura also known as Castle Rock.
We then went to look at and discuss a selection of landscape paintings from the Gallery’s collection and chose the one that we enjoyed the most. Afterwards we looked at two works by Bridget Riley inspired by Georges Seurat. These were made using 'dots' of paint. When we were close up we could see the 'dot's but when we moved further back we couldn't.
The technique is called Pointillism. It is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of colour are applied in patterns to form an image. We then went back to give it a go ourselves in the art studio.
It looks like a fantastic trip. I am looking forward to seeing the art work. It sounds like a really interesting technique but very tricky!
ReplyDeleteWow! You have made a start on some very impressive artworks. What a fabulous trip.
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